BenQ BL2710PT manual

BL Series LCD Monitor User Manu al[...]

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4 Table of Contents Copyright ............................ ...................................................... ................................... ................. 2 Getting started ..... ...................................................... .................................................... .............. 5 Getting to know your mo nitor ...[...]

5 Getting started Getting star ted When unpacking please check you ha ve the f oll o wing items. If an y ar e missing or damaged, please contact the place of pur chase for a r eplacement. BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Stand Monitor Base Quick Start Guide CD-R OM Powe r C o rd (Picture ma y differ fr om pr oduct supplied for y our r egion.) Video Cable: [...]

6 Getting st arted Video Cable: D VI-D (Optional accessor y , sold separately) Video Cable: DP (Optional accessor y , sold separately) Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessor y for models with HDMI inputs, sold separately) Audio Cable USB Cable Headphone hook • Available accessories and the pictur es shown here ma y di ffe r fr om the actual content[...]

7 Getting to know your monitor Getting to know y our monitor Fr ont view Back vie w 1. Light sensor / Eco sensor 2. Contr ol buttons 3. P ow er button 12 3 4. Cable management hole 5. Input and output port s (var y by model, see Input and output port s on page 8 ) 6. K ensington lock slot 46 5[...]

8 Getting to k now your moni tor Input and output por ts A vailable input and output po rts ma y var y depending on yo ur pur chased model. Check the Specifica tion document on the pr ov ided CD f or details. 7. USB 3.0 port s (downstr eam; connecting to USB de vices. BL2710 only) 8. VESA mount release button 8 7 BL2710 1. P ow er s witch 2. A C po[...]

9 Getting to know your monitor Connection The follo wing connection illustratio ns ar e for y our r eference on l y . For cables that ar e not supplied with your pr oduct, yo u can pur chase them separatel y . For detailed connection methods, see page 12 - 14 . BL2410 Speak ers PC/Notebook USB peripherals (USB 2.0)[...]

10 Getting to k now your moni tor BL2710 USB peripherals (USB 3.0) Headphone Speakers PC/Notebook USB peripherals (USB 2.0)[...]

11 How to assemble your monitor hardw are How to assemble y our monitor har dwar e • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off befor e continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the pow er to the monitor until instructed to do so . • The following illu strations are for y our ref erence onl y . Available inp ut and output jacks m a y vary de[...]

12 How to assemble your monitor hardware Tighten the thumbscre w on the bottom of the monitor base as illustrated. Orient and align the stand arm with the monitor ( ), push them together until they click and lock into place () . Gently attempt to pull them back a part to check that they ha ve pr operly engaged. Carefull y lift the monitor , turn it[...]

13 How to assemble your monitor hardw are T o Connect the D VI-D Cable Connect the plug of the D VI-D cable (at the end without the ferrite f ilter) to the monitor video sock et. Connect the other end of the cable (at the end with the ferrite f ilter) to the computer video sock et. Tighten all finger scr ews to pr ev ent the plugs from accidently f[...]

14 How to assemble your monitor hardware 4. Connect USB devices. Connect the USB cable betw een the PC and the monitor (via the upstr eam USB port at the back). This upstr eam USB port transmit s data between the PC and the USB devices connected to the monitor . Connect USB devices via other USB ports (downstr eam) on the monitor . These downstr ea[...]

15 How to assemble your monitor hardw are 6. Organize the cables. 7. Install the headphone hook (optional step). Y ou can install the he adphone hook to place y our headphone. It is useful when y our headphone is not in use . Orient and align the headphone hook with the hole on the monitor stand, and attach the hook to the hole () . T urn the hook [...]

16 How to assemble your monitor hardware How to detach the stand and the base 1. Prepar e the monitor and ar ea. T urn off the monitor an d the pow er befor e unplugging the pow er cable . T urn off the computer befor e unplugging the monitor signal cable. Pr otect the monitor and screen b y clearing a flat open area on y our desk and placing a sof[...]

17 How to assemble your monitor hardw are T urn the stand counter clockwi se until y ou cannot go fur ther . And then detach the base fr om the stand. Y ou can remove the headphone hook as illustrated. K eep the headphone hook somewhere saf e.[...]

18 How to assemble your monitor hardware Adjusting the monitor height T o adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the right sides of the monitor to low er the monitor or lift it up to the de sir ed height. • Av oid placing hands on the upper or lo wer part of the height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor , as ascending or [...]

19 How to assemble your monitor hardw are Rotating the monitor 1. Pivot the displa y . Befor e r otating the monitor with a por trait vie wing orientation, the disp la y has to be rotated 90 degr ees. Click to launch the Display Pilot Sof tware (if installed fr om the CD), and check Auto Pivot to set the displa y to rotate wit h the monitor automat[...]

20 How to assemble your monitor hardware Vie wing angle adjustment Y ou ma y position the scr een to the desir ed angl e with -5° to + 20° moni tor tilt, 90° (left and right total) monitor swiv e l, and 150 mm monitor height. 4. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated. T o a v oid the edge of the LCD displa y hitting the monitor b[...]

21 How to assemble your monitor hardw are Using the monitor wall mounting kit The back of y our LCD monitor has a VESA standard mount with 100mm pattern, allo wing the installation of a wall mount brack et. Befor e starting to install a mo nitor wall mounting kit, please read the pr ecautions carefully . Pr ecautions • Install your monitor and mo[...]

22 Getting the m ost from your BenQ monitor Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor T o gain the most benefit fr om y our new BenQ LCD monitor , you should install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver softwar e as pr ovided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-R OM. The cir cumstances under which y ou connect and install y our BenQ LCD Monitor will determine [...]

23 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to install the monitor on a ne w computer This instruction details the pr ocedur e f or select ing and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driv er softwar e on a new computer wh ich has ne v er had a monitor dr iv er installed bef or e. This instruction is only suitable f o r a computer which has ne v er [...]

24 Getting the m ost from your BenQ monitor How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer This instruction details the pr ocedur e for ma nuall y updating the existing monitor driv er software on y our Microsoft Windows computer . It is curr ently tested as compatible fo r Windows 8 and Window s 7 Operating System (OS). Installing monitor driv[...]

25 Getting the most fr om your BenQ monitor How to in stall on Windows 8 system 1. Open Display Properties . Mov e the cursor to the low er -ri ght of the s creen or pr ess the Windows + C buttons on the k e yboard to brin g up the Charm bar . Go to Settings , Control Panel , Devices and Printers and right-click the name of y our monitor fr om the [...]

26 Getting the m ost from your BenQ monitor How to install on Windo ws 7 system 1. Open Display Properties . Go to Start , Control Panel, Hardwa re and Sound, Devices and Printers and right-click the name of y our monitor fr om the menu. Alternatively , right-clic k the desktop and select Personalize , Display , Devices and Printers , and right-cli[...]

27 How to adjust your monitor How to adjust y our monitor The contr o l panel No . Name Description 1. Contr ol k eys Accesses the functions or menu items displa ye d on the scr een, right next to each k ey . 2. P ow er k ey T urns the power on or off. 12 The control k eys are embedded in a touchpad and ar e indi cated by the LED indi cators. T ouc[...]

28 How to adjus t your monito r Basic menu operation All OSD (On Screen Displa y) me nus can be accessed by the cont r ol k eys. Y ou can use the OSD menu t o adjust all t he settings on yo ur monitor . 1. Press an y of the co ntr ol k e ys. 2. The hot k e y menu i s displa yed. The left thr e e contr ols are custom k e ys and ar e designated for p[...]

29 How to adjust your monitor Contr olling the displa y with Displa y Pilot The pr ovided Display Pilot softwar e on the CD is an altern ativ e to control the displa y . The main functions include: • Control of the OSD men us. • Setup of r otating the displa y wit h the monitor au tomatically (see page 19 ). For mor e inf ormation, go to System[...]

30 How to adjus t your monito r Pictur e optimization The easiest wa y to obtain an optimal displa y fr om an analog (D-Sub) input is to use the Auto Adjustment function. Go to Display and Auto Adjustment to optimize the cu rr entl y displa yed image to the scr een. If you wish, y ou can alwa ys adjust the scr een ge ometric settings manuall y usin[...]

31 How to adjust your monitor Choosing an appr opriate pictur e mode Y our monitor pro vides various pi ctur e modes that ar e suitable for diff er ent types of i mages. See Picture Mode on page 37 for al l th e availa ble pictur e modes. Go to Picture Advanced and Picture Mode f or a desir ed pictur e mode. Connecting the monitor to y our MacBook [...]

32 Navigating the main menu Na vigating the main menu Y ou can use the OSD (On Screen Displa y) menu to adjust all the se tti ngs on y our monitor . Press an y of the control k eys to bring up the hot k e y menu, and pr ess Menu to access the main menu. See Basic men u operation on page 28 f or details. A vailable menu options ma y var y depending [...]

33 Navigating the main menu Displa y menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use [...]

34 Navigating the main menu V . Position Adjusts the v ertical position of the screen image. 0 to 100 Pixel Clock Adjusts the pix el cloc k fr equency timing to synchronize with the anal og input video signal. See also: Pictur e optimization on page 30 . Not applicable to a digital input signal. 0 to 100 Phase Adjusts the pix el clock pha se timing[...]

35 Navigating the main menu Pictur e menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use [...]

36 Navigating the main menu Color T emperature Normal Allows video and still photographs to be vie w ed with natural coloring. This is the factor y default color . Bluish Applies a cool tint to the image and is factor y pre-set to the PC industry standard white color . Reddish Applies a warm tint to the image and is factor y pr e-set to the news pr[...]

37 Navigating the main menu Pictur e Advanced men u A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey men[...]

38 Navigating the main menu Present ation Minimizes the differences of color , contrast, and brightness betw een the images displa yed on the monitor and pr ojected by a pr ojector . St andard For basic PC a pplication. Low Blue Light Decr eases the blue light em itted fr om the displa y to reduce the risk of blue lig ht exposure to y our e y es. T[...]

39 Navigating the main menu Display Mode This featur e is pr o vided to allow as pect ratios other than 16:9 to be displa yed without ge ometric distortion. The options under Display Mode will be different depending on the input signal sour ces. Depending on your s election of Picture Mode , different Display Mode option is pre-set. Change the sett[...]

40 Navigating the main menu Audio menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on the input sour ces, functions and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr esponding OSD icons will disa ppear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use or to[...]

41 Navigating the main menu System menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use or[...]

42 Navigating the main menu Item Function Range OSD Settings Language Sets the OSD menu language. The language options disp la yed on y our OSD ma y differ fr om those shown on the right, dependin g on the product supplied in y our r egion. • English • Français • Deutsch • Italiano • Español • Polski • Č esky • Magyar • SiCG/Bi[...]

43 Navigating the main menu Custom Key 1 Sets the function to be accessed by custom k ey 1. • Picture Mode • Animation • Low Blue Light • Display Mode • Brightness • Contrast • Auto Adjustment • Vo l u m e • Mute • Input • Eye Protect • Eye Protect Meter • ECO Sensor • ECO Sensor Meter • Smart Reminder Custom Key 2 Set[...]

44 Navigating the main menu Resolution Notice Sets whether to displa y the resolution notice of the recommended r esolution when a ne w input sour ce is detected by the monitor . • ON • OFF Information Displa ys the current monitor pr oper ty settings. • Input • Current Resolution • Optimum Resolution (best with the monitor) • Model Nam[...]

45 Navigating the main menu Ergonomics men u A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. U[...]

46 Navigating the main menu Smart Reminder Decides to displa y the pop-up message that reminds y ou to rest y our eyes. • ON • OFF Tim e interval (min.) Sets the inter val of the r eminder message. • 20 • 40 • 60 • 80 • 100 Duration (sec.) Sets the time the reminder message lasts on the scr een. Alternativel y , when the re minder mes[...]

47 Navigating the main menu Eco menu A vailable menu options ma y var y depending on th e input sour ces, functi ons and settings. Men u options that ar e not a vailable will become gra yed out. And k eys that ar e not a vailable will be disabled and the corr espond ing OSD icons will disappear . 1. Select Menu fr om the hot k ey menu. 2. Use or to[...]

48 Navigating the main menu ECO Sensor Meter Sets to displa y the countdown to turn off the monitor . • ON • OFF Sensor Range Decides how far the sensor can detect. • Near • Middle • Far Item Function Range[...]

49 Troubleshooting T r oubleshooting Fr equently ask ed questions (F A Q) The image is blurr ed. Read the instructions on the link "Adjusting the Screen Resolution" on the CD , and then select the corr ect r esolution, r efr esh rate and mak e adjustments based on these instructions. How do y ou use a V GA extension cable? Remov e the ext[...]

50 Trouble shooting Faint shadow fr om the static image disp la yed is visible on the scr een. • Activate the pow er management function to let y our computer and monitor go into a low pow er "sleep" mode when not activ el y in use. • Use a scr eensa ver to pr ev ent the occurrence of image r etention. Is the pr ompt on the displa y i[...]

51 Troubleshooting Need mor e help? If y our pr oblems r emain after checking this ma nual, please contact y our place of pur chase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com. No sound can be heard fr om the built-in speakers: • Check whether Line In is pr operly connected. • Increase the v olume (volume ma y be muted or too low). • Remov e y our head[...]